Federal Aviation Administration

Pilot Practical Test Standards

Updated: 5:01 pm ET March 2, 2009

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Airline Transport
Title Date
Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane with Change 2 (PDF) 12/2008
Airline Transport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Helicopter (PDF) 08/1998
Commercial
Title Date
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (PDF) 08/2002
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft, Helicopter, and Gyroplane (PDF) 08/2006
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Lighter-Than-Air (PDF) 05/1997
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Glider (PDF) 11/2006
Private
Title Date
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (PDF) 08/2002
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft, Helicopter, and Gyroplane (PDF) 07/2005
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Lighter-Than-Air (PDF) 06/1996
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Glider (PDF) 04/1999
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Powered Parachute and Weight Shift Control (PDF) 12/2004
Sport
Title Date
Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Gyroplane, Glider, and Flight Instructor with Change 1 (PDF) 12/2004
Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airship, Balloon, and Flight Instructor with Changes 1 and 2 (PDF) 12/2004
Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Weight Shift Control, Powered Parachute, and Flight Instructor with Change 1 (PDF) 12/2004
Recreational
Title Date
Recreational Pilot Practical Test Standards (PDF) 08/2006

5:01 pm ET March 2, 2009